Term Of the Day – “ Alureon ”

Alureon is a Trojan primarily used for data theft and online fraud . It primarily appears bundled in compromised packages of Windows Security Essentials software . Once into the system it

manipulates the master boot record to its preferred routine to suit its purpose .  In addition to stealing essential data , Alureon can corrupt and delete important files . It can also hamper the functioning of anti-virus software and prevent updates to Windows .

Computers infected with Alureon were confronted with BSOD and system crashes , especially when installing security update MS 10-015 in Windows systems .